Local Haitian Community to Gather at Drexel

January 15, 2010

What: The leader of the regional Haitian community Michel Francois, adjunct professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University’s Goodwin College and biomedical engineering researcher, will hold an informal gathering of the regional Haitian community at Drexel tomorrow.

Who: About 50 members of the local Haitian community are expected to attend and have an informal discussion about the earthquake that occurred in their homeland and what they can do to help relief efforts.

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